yasmin kṛṣṇo divaṁ yātas
tasminn eva tadāhani
pratipannaᚁ kali-yugam
iti prāhuḼ purā-vidaḼ

 yasmin - on which; kṛṣṇaḼ - Lord ŚrÄŤ Kṛṣṇa; divam - to the spiritual world; yātaḼ - gone; tasmin - on that; eva - same; tadā - then; ahani - day; pratipannam - obtained; kali-yugam - the age of Kali; iti - thus; prāhuḼ - they say; purā - of the past; vidaḼ - the experts.


Text

Those who scientifically understand the past declare that on the very day that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa departed for the spiritual world, the influence of the Age of Kali began.

Purport

Although technically Kali-yuga was to begin during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence on earth, this fallen age had to wait meekly for the departure of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.